Well Documented

<b>This fascinating book from veteran film journalist Ian Haydn Smith with a foreword from award-winning director Asif Kapadia explores 100 of the most compelling documentaries each with the power to radically change our perceptions and challenge the way we see the world.</b> <p/> Every so often a documentary comes along with the <b>power to change the way you think</b> to share alternative perspectives to make you furious about injustice or warm your heart. <p/> Contained in this book are documentaries that fulfil these criteria and <b>astound viewers around the world</b>; real-life stories to stop you in your tracks bring tears to your eyes and put your heart in your mouth. <p/> From Barbara Kopple's Oscar-winning gritty depiction of working class America in <i><b>Harlan County USA</b> </i>to James Marsh's breathtaking <i><b>Man on Wire</b> </i>from powerful sporting tales such as <i><b>Touching the Void</b> </i>to stories of true crimes and their repercussions such as <b><i>Making a Murderer</i> </b> this book delves deep into <b>how these films were made</b> what <b>makes them great </b> and also what other films you might like if you loved these ones. <p/> From<b> Oscar winners </b>to <b>unseen gems</b> from the Netflix vaults international filmmakers to true crime sport and culture stories every documentary featured will <b>make you think </b><b>make you feel </b>and make you tell people <b>You NEED to see this film.</b> <p/> Veteran film journalist<b> Ian Haydn Smith writes with passion and knowledge </b>about these masterpieces and illustrations bring these films off the page. A foreword from <b>BAFTA and Grammy-winning director Asif Kapadia </b>helps situate this book as <b>one of <i>the </i>invaluable works on cinema today.</b>